New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
THE GOVERNOR MUST WAIT.
s,,nnyN CHECK Pun ON THAT $50 600
-, HOWE SAYS THAT TERRA GOTTA WAS sUBsfi-
Tilted FOR STONE IN THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION - SETTLING OF
THE CAPITOL.

MANSION SETTLING OF
THE CAPITOL
fysox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThihoSh'i
A,p,xy. March 24-Governor Hill desires the
y.csature to give him nearly $37 900 to buy furni-
,ure for the Executive Mansion. This does not pre-
esely illustrate Jeersonian simplicity OF that Keen oe
sirs to pose a. the taxpaycrs champion wmch the
Governor manifested at country fairs Last TALL but
<bs Governor is an andscious politician and relies
uoon the publcs forge tubess of any pledges that ne
nav have made that tho States money shall NOT DC OK
nended extravaganty. Nor did he care ior Pubic
opinion year ago when he had s put rebua and
rctnrpsb the Executive Mansion, and bay some land
I'd AGENT to its grounds. The mansion was "a mG =;
unsuitable place ne;aSsorbood that was degenera
inc into house region IL Should nave oeen
abandoned and new mansion putt IN .ne nne pa, ~
1eveI wth f. For the same amount OF money that the
(5overuor proposed TO expcnd on the old bu'lding
new could have been built IN an excellent ne'sh
He was given $39Oo0 to buy more land and
H85 900 appropriated to rebutd the manson ano
rrovide furniture TOR it. He expended the $3.50, 600
and now asks for $37 900 more 10 buy furniture IL
Il made misdemeapor Tor State official TO exceed "n
appropriation granted to hm tor certain object but
the Governor cannot be punished. To-day his bill ap
prom ,ating 1897 900 reported by the Committee
on Ways and Means OF the Assembly. EI-SPeSker
Erwin asked unanimous PEI mission that the bill he nj
Uuce ordered TO third reading. This excited strong
feeling anong the Republicans Several of them have
Executive Mansion and are not satisfied that every
thing was done in the interest OF the State MT.
Howe. who has just introduced resolution Tor an IN
vostigation OF the conduct of Isaac G. Perry supern
teudent of the Capitol. leo the opposition TO tue
measure Assemblyman McEvoy objected to the bill
beng ordered to q third reading. go .
hir. Sheen IN the Democratic leader, Vl:h an I'M
FERROUS air. moved that the Assembly instantly 60 into
Committee of the Whole on the bill. All the Demo
orats voted tor the motion and enough OF the Reuo-
cans to carry it. MIR Baker was put into the char.
Mr. Erwin then, with plausible air, explained the
necessty of making appropriation to buy furniture
1er the Executive Mansion. MIR. Hamilton of New
York, sad that last year Governor H ana othes no
had favored the appropriation had said that $32 OoV
would be sufficient to rebuild and reurns the Execu-
tive Mansion. Why had not that promise been keptt
John l. Plat said that what was pretended TO DE
mere scheme to repair the E1ecntSe MANSION nII
expensive furniture suppose" said MIR. Platt. re
ferfing to Capitol Commissioner Perry. that no one
believed that the promise not to ceed the estimates
would be KEEP: when they knew that that architectural
onstrosy who has had charge OF the construction OF
the new Capitol would have charge OF the repairing oil
the Executive Mansion. The money has been squan-
dercd the Executive Mansion as it has been squan-
dered Oh the Capitol"
damnable method of getting appropriations from the
Legislature. year ago the promise was distinctly
male to that this work should not cost more than
tlO 1000 a specific appropriated tor a
specific work. That work was not done ter that
money On the contrary, we have here deficiency
bill of $37, 600 Governor Hill and State Engineer
S.eet have deliberately disrcgaded the commands OF
the Legislature in regard to tlat appropriation Ii rs
high time that end was put to this practice OF the
State officers exceeding their approx riaons and then
coming to and asking US TO make good Inc de-
fcsency."
Howell good evidence to show that the original
paas called for nes costing from $50 TO 30 ami tat
tea-cos niels costing FROM S. TO sl0 have been nee
s nss a sser they had been gwen ont
s as what %ap ever e SSt house witi the estimates
assume that Governor LII Is mol omni'ceat Es mae
bsmase -,
whether been honestly lived
S a for e So Snp know an SS sS To
tsow whether men employee on The capo aye Ssen EN-
MIR Kruse argued that the appropriation ought TO he
made the Executive Mansion must DO occupied
The horse had been stolen. and now it proposed 10
lock the door, Mr. Howe thought it the duty of the As
semby TO investigate the charge against Commissioner
Perry.
The bill then after further contest ordered TO
third readin~ Mr. Erwin asked that it be Immediately
read.
Mr. shcehan-Tle0 move a suspension OF the rules
order that may be passed.
thai ii is alter March Is and against all the rules to pass il
ahead OF other bills.
Speaker Hustled ruled that the point of order well
taken and the friends OF the measure therefore, who
eager to please Governor Hill, gave up their
attempt to gain the bin through the Assembly in
day. The Assemblymen are buldozed by the Governor
their biiis. few minutes after the bin had been
BY from ''s snr
sSee ISL s inc Wien he established 5sneh marEs
The report shows that the Capitol settling uncqually
Ono effect OF has been the lower part Of the
grand sandstone staircase leading 10 the Assembly Cham
Der. MIR. ShngcrlaDd says:
The eastern p. Of tho building from the 'Cuheastery
settled nearly in the shape Off slightly Inclined plane with
iIS.!hs scHfhsast corner On tic state
e; greater .Ss%
.s tSS pS @s " asTs
Ps II the section e TSSs at the
a O. my sp the
mails , On tho north .oo,s side ,S Of The GENITAL oSnr!
i.rmeIly SHOWN a. the Golden Ccrridor. used
IRON aperSendicular Than showing
IL the third story We discovered new fact
' t"I o ss Ss tie assembly Gshs and also ras
srOncd arches ali Q which converge aud resi-
RP1E The These asss. sSSsa
neihwestern corner o. TIC in The 4os
running iransvesely through the the
coysIed new Iacine In The diagonal ~ Of the
LauDcbes OF lie area stone Of I,o
S about !, three Zee, N ,,nsa aci"Gea BY g
tar Joints opshinr several OF these below
aS ' . : ss"s &. Of p s@sa
n @ ana s Sa SosS @ and sf s ] s
!siee before seo, defects AGAIN cracks ana assures
unequal a he d Feb,
1882 made ala IN
biihiiEs and reported Capitol Commissioners
fractures discovered the erilu nd
ust spaulbs hal unequal IN
Tie same. Subsequently UoEr,isson OF
appointed by order Of The legislature reported iat the
BILLY Of ss ceiling wa. IN doubt ane recommended Its
nsed were Removed aud The ceiling repaired oonsid
eflblc expense
The sandstone used In the ceiling SEEMS
"a s adequate to resist the The same
The settlement has not been
Proportions VI The building.
Capitol Commissioner Perry said tonight that while
there danger separate stones falling from the
roof OF tho Assembly Chamber the heads of the Assem-
bymeh the entire roof could in because the tie
rods would prevent IT.
TIE CAPTIVATING PROBLEM
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS THINK THE LocoMo-
TIVE CAN fugNISu NARMTU rSorcu